International Women’s Day: A Celebration of Women and Nature

Posted on 8th Mar 2019

“We are the
guardians of the territories, of the rivers, of the continuity of life.”

-
Ana Maria Hernandez,

Land defender and director of grantee partner Consortio Oaxaca.

Women and nature have always been associated
with each other, both metaphorically as in “
Mother
Earth
” or “virgin forest”, and
sociologically as been the ones ‘closer to nature’ as in taking care of life,
including bearing children, nurturing plants and animals, and caring for the
elderly and sick people.

As we aim to once again celebrate
International
Women’s Day this 8th of March
, we should do more to
give fair recognition to those women who have dedicated their lives to preserve
life and our environment for the good of all generations, present, and future.

The fight for women’s rights and equality is a
noble one that should be part of everyone’s agenda, as the fight to protect our
mother Earth should be.

When these two
causes meet, notable women stand out as inspirational leaders who create change
and promote life and its preservation.

Sustainability, recycling, innovation, green
practices, protection of resources, policy change, etc. Let’s make
International Women’s Day a perfect excuse to celebrate nature and those ladies
who fight for it.

Juliet Davenport - Founder &
CEO of Good Energy

Juliet is essential in the journey of helping
Britain become 100% renewable. Her company,
Good Energy,
is a 100% renewable electricity supplier, investor, and generator. Good Energy
supplies electricity to more than 50,000 customers, gas to 24,000 customers and
supports over 73,000 homes, businesses and communities generating their own
energy.

It’s an important step in the right direction
and there’s still a lot to do. To put it in her own words, “it requires
fundamental changes to the way energy is generated and used. But we believe
it’s possible.”

Mindy Lubber - CEO of Ceres

As head of
Ceres,
a nonprofit organization that has been
advocating
for sustainability leadership for 25 years
, Mindy has impactfully advocated
for sustainability leadership and the interconnection between economic
development with social and environmental sustainability.

Mindy has managed to convince investors, NGOs
and Fortune 500 company CEOs to adopt far-reaching positions on corporate
practices to
protect human rights and to
minimize carbon emissions, water use, and other environmental impacts.

KoAnn is a pioneer in
the intersection of environmental and human issues in business. She’s built a
global community of leaders who are changing the face and purpose of business.

She constantly writes, speaks, and encourages
21st-century brands to deliver new business value through innovation for
environmental and social purposes. She is a key element in the shift in
consumer demand and the opportunity for brands to respond by changing the way
they think and delivering against their role in society.

Mary Robinson - President of the
Mary Robinson Foundation/Climate Justice

Mary has championed several initiatives
throughout her life to promote equality, justice, and human rights for several
decades. She was the first female president of Ireland, a former United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a member of The Elders, an exclusive
group tasked with tackling global challenges.

Linda and Aliece, two women who over ten years
ago decided to embark on the adventure of producing eco-friendly packaging
products that focus on reducing waste. They offer a line of products that are
compostable, biodegradable, and; of course, recyclable.

Even better,
Ecology Packaging products are extremely functional and they look great.

Aliece and Linda have a passion for
revolutionizing the packaging industry by deeply caring about keeping high
standards of sustainability, design, quality, and price; while maintaining a
strong focus on paramount humane principles and green practices that strengthen
the success of earth-minded companies.